Abstract
- Individuals Can Fly suspends initiatives Gemini and Bifrost, impacting workers.
- Layoffs observe as a consequence of lack of writer assist and mission evaluation.
- Studio presently engaged on Gears of Conflict mission with no launch date.
The bloodletting of 2025 continues, as Individuals Can Fly, the studio most identified for its work on Bulletstorm, Outriders, and Gears of Conflict, is canceling initiatives and shedding workers.
The information comes from the studio, with an announcement over the weekend.
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Individuals Can Fly Has Two Tasks Grounded
Over on X (previously Twitter), the official Individuals Can Fly account posted a message from CEO Sebastian Wojciechowski.
“At present we made a really tough resolution to droop the event of mission Gemini and mission Bifrost – the related present reviews have been launched to the market,” Wojciechowski stated.
The announcement confirms two initiatives have been shelved, referred to as Mission Gemini and Mission Bifrost.
“The suspension of the Gemini mission is a consequence of the truth that the Writer has not introduced us with a draft of the next content material rider to the Publishing Settlement protecting the phrases and circumstances of additional milestones on mission Gemini and the dearth of communication from the Writer as to its willingness to proceed or terminate the Gemini mission.
Mission Bifrost was suspended as a result of above and the evaluation of the Group’s money move, which confirmed an absence of prospects for securing organizational assets and funds essential to proceed the manufacturing and launch of this mission.”
Mission Gemini is a sport being labored on for Sq. Enix, which I am presuimg is Outriders 2. Mission Bifrost is a VR sport. Neither title has had an official reveal or launch date hooked up to it.
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Wojciechowski additionally confirmed that as a result of mission cancellations, the studio wanted to “scale down our groups.” If there’s one factor we have had sufficient of this yr, it is layoffs. Sadly, that does not appear to be stopping anytime quickly.
In December of final yr, the studio carried out layoffs, leading to over 100 individuals shedding their jobs as a part of a restructuring effort. Individuals Can Fly was based in 2002, and its first main hit was the first-person shooter Painkiller, launched in 2004. Since then, labored with Epic Video games on Bulletstorm and Gears of Conflict: Judgment. It then developed Outriders for Sq. Enix, which was launched in 2021.
Thus far, apart from the studio’s mysterious incubation initiatives, the studio is engaged on Gears of Conflict: E-Day with The Coalition, which has no launch date set, nevertheless it’s headed to Xbox Sequence X|S and PC.
We right here at DualShockers want everybody affected all one of the best, and hope they land on their toes quickly.
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Outriders
- Launched
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April 1, 2021
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Robust Language, Suggestive Themes
- Writer(s)
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Sq. Enix
- Engine
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Unreal Engine 4
- Multiplayer
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On-line Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
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PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Sequence X|S
- Variety of Gamers
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1-3